(ctd. from Burning Ice)
Still, would it not be better to get away for a time? Sunlight is essential for the human creature, and we sorely lack vitamin D this time of year.
Escape to Green
February, 2010
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A Brief Respite
Sunday, February 28th, 2010Burning Ice
Friday, February 26th, 2010(ctd. from Golden Light)
When the conditions are right, mostly in February and early March, we get fantastic sunsets
Burning Ice in the Evening Light
Golden Light
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010(ctd. from A Small Delight)
The sun is always low. But it gives us a wonderful tone to our light. Golden, soft. Pinks and oranges towards sunset…
Golden Light (at noon)
A Small Delight
Monday, February 22nd, 2010(ctd. from Trees Lie down, in Despair)
Still, there is beauty to be found. Clear, cold skies – bright snow, beautiful vistas. One need merely brave the cold.
Cool and crisp
Trees Lie down, in Despair
Saturday, February 20th, 2010(ctd. from Icicle out the Window)
Or perhaps, they merely bow before the might of Winter. Either way, they droop. As does one’s mind.
Trees bow
Icicle out the Window
Thursday, February 18th, 2010(ctd. from So Cold, Rushing Water Freezes)
In other areas, icicles mean you’re losing heat. Here, it’s the direct (cold) sun hitting your roof, creating a semi-runoff – that freezes. All homes have something like this. A lot of trees do, too.
Out the Window
So Cold, Rushing Water Freezes
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010(ctd. from Face the Facts)
It’s cold. This is usually our coldest time of year – and since we’re locked indoors so much, it’s also one of the most depressing. This was taken on a warm day:
Rushing water freezes
Face the Facts
Sunday, February 14th, 2010At this point in the long winter, you start feeling like you’re lost in the void:
From the Void
Trying something new
Friday, February 12th, 2010For the next 2-3 weeks, I’ll be posting a series of pics. Each one should tie in to the previous, although it may be a bit of a stretch. I’ll be trying to tell a story with already shot and used photographs, but each one with a slightly different interpretation or implication than when originally published.
Having written up the rough outline, it feels a bit like a child’s book – like the National Geographic Kid’s books I read as a child. We’ll see what you think.
Thus we commence: Escaping Winter.
This will be a slow read
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010Referring to “Within the Frame
I mean, the view was spectacular: clouds rolling in, overhead. The sky blue, but going hazy – the sun was losing its strength. But there, in the distance: yes, it’s light, hitting the mountain! This is a great thing, if only I can show the contrast well. And in that sense, I think it failed.
Early on, duChemin makes a point about color. To paraphrase: if color doesn’t add anything to the meaning of the frame, don’t use it. It will merely dilute the main idea.
Now, Mr. duChemin prefers monotones and duotones. I’m not really sure what I prefer, although I do have a strong affinity for B&W – especially through NIK’s Silver efex plugin. So I played around with a few versions, trying to get a feel for things. What ended up being my favorite:
Hospital again, in B&W
If you view it large, you’ll get the intended effect: the light on the mountains, darkness all around.
This was, perhaps, a tad overdone in processing. But it makes two points: first, color wasn’t really an integral part of the experience. Black and white rendering makes that distant brightness really stand out. Second, the processing in B&W allowed me to focus on really driving in the differences in luminosity, which again drove in the point of there being light in the distance.
Besides, I also got to make it look coolish with the grain and what all…